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Cactus Flower—A Reblossoming From Decades Past
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
by Abby Cañeda on Playing Around
Cactus Flower, the farce written by Abe Burrows, blossomed in the 1960s. With Lauren Bacall in its original cast, the play had a successful run
We Know Why You Fly—We Just Don’t Care How
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
By Charlene Giannetti The first time I ever flew was in 1966 on American Airlines. While I was nervous about flying, the actual flight was
At Bethel Woods—Celebrating the Tumultuous Sixties And Remembering Woodstock With Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
By MJ Hanley-Goff “…going on down to Yasgur’s Farm, I’m gonna join in a rock and roll band.” (from “Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell) There has
Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew, Sixties Style
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
by MJ Hanley-Goff on Playing Around
The long-haired actor entered the dirt-floor stage wearing a Harley Davidson jacket, riding an invisible motorcycle, and prepared to win the heart of a shrew
Colin Firth in A Single Man
Sunday, February 14th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
The sartorial touches in A Single Man remind us that the director is Tom Ford whose name is synonymous with luxury fashion. Planning his suicide,
When TV was Truly Golden
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Most of us now have more than 200 channels on our TVs, whether we have cable or satellite. How many times, however, do you cruise
Let’s Abolish National Administrative Assistant’s Day
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
by Ron Hamara on Living Around
By Ron Hamara Today is National Administrative Assistant’s Day, previously known as National Secretary’s Day. Rather than offering hearty congratulations to all these workers, I
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